Monday, April 13, 2009

A summer's day at Myponga Reservoir ... a very simple shot to capture, difficult to actually do anything with, because what the viewer doesn't realize is that the full frame is something of a disaster! There's a rubbish bin at bottom right and a dilapidated bench at bottom left. There's graffiti just out of the frame to the right, and the tree in the foreground is broken away, just out of the frame at the top! The public loo is just out of frame to the left ... all of which makes this image an exercise in cropping. Shooting at 5MP or more, you'll get a picture which is big enough to get in there and crop out the useful part, and discard the rest. A little enhancement of color and sharpness, and you're done! Photo by Mel, 2007.

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About Digital Kosmos

Digital Kosmos is a collaborative effort between Mel Keegan, "Alaskan Dave Downunder," Jade and "Doctor Mike" (he'll be a PhD soon; it's time we got used to the salutation!) ... all of whom are photographers, either pro or am, and all of whom have amazing photo libraries to share.

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